Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Aaryan

Meaning Spelling variant of Aryan Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,020 Trend ↓ Falling 27%

Spelling variant of Aryan.

Rank 2025
#2,020
among boys · ↑100 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
74
named Aaryan · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,082
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
142 babies
All-time total
2,155
#3,152 all-time among boys
First recorded
2001
in Social Security records

Aaryan popularity over time

2,155 babies have been named Aaryan since 2001, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s – 472 472 47 – #1,916
2010s 6 1,132 1,138 114 +141% #1,279
2020s (to 2025) – 545 545 91 -20% #1,554

Where Aaryan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 70 0.04 outside top 500
2027 66 0.04 outside top 500
2028 64 0.04 outside top 500
2029 61 0.04 outside top 500
2030 59 0.03 outside top 500

Where Aaryan is most popular

Boys named Aaryan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, Georgia, and California.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Aaryan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 32 0.159 +204%
Georgia 23 0.091 +73%
California 73 0.080 +53%
Texas 61 0.069 +32%
North Carolina 17 0.067 +27%
New York 26 0.060 +15%
Illinois 12 0.047 -10%
Washington 5 0.031 -42%
Virginia 5 0.026 -50%
Ohio 5 0.019 -64%
Florida 7 0.015 -72%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aaryan

Aaryan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,020 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 2,155 American babies have been named Aaryan. Its peak came in 2016, when 142 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aaryan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aaryan?

The median living Aaryan is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 2,100 people named Aaryan are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aaryan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 74 #2,020
2024 – – 70 #2,120
2023 – – 92 #1,765
2022 – – 104 #1,652
2021 – – 112 #1,554
2020 – – 93 #1,685
2019 – – 119 #1,459
2018 – – 126 #1,396
2017 – – 123 #1,413
2016 – – 142 #1,279
2015 – – 125 #1,381
2014 – – 104 #1,536
2013 6 #14,600 106 #1,520
2012 – – 94 #1,637
2011 – – 105 #1,516
2010 – – 88 #1,725
2009 – – 67 #2,050
2008 – – 75 #1,916
2007 – – 69 #2,016
2006 – – 63 #2,082
2005 – – 53 #2,237
2004 – – 53 #2,193
2003 – – 47 #2,269
2002 – – 29 #3,095
2001 – – 16 #4,676
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aaryan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aaryan?

The median living Aaryan is about 10 years old. Half of all living Aaryans are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Aaryan are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Aaryan are alive in the United States, based on 2,155 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aaryan mean?

Spelling variant of Aryan.

How popular is the name Aaryan in 2025?

Aaryan ranked #2,020 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aaryan?

2,155 babies have been named Aaryan in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aaryan most popular?

Aaryan peaked in 2016, when 142 newborns received the name.

Is Aaryan a boy or girl name?

Aaryan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aaryan rising or falling?

Aaryan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aaryan become more popular?

Aaryan is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 boys named Aaryan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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